10 Memories Triggered by the New ‘Mad Men’ Exhibit

By

Sarene Leeds

Mar 16, 2015 1:24 pm ET

Over the weekend, “Matthew Weiner’s ‘Mad Men,’” an exhibition devoted to the seminal, Emmy-winning AMC drama, opened to the public at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, New York. Prior to its unveiling, Speakeasy was granted a special press sneak peek at the installation, which, as curator Barbara Miller describes it, is “a deeper insight into not just the show, but the creative process.” In this exhibition, you will find no fewer than 33 costumes worn by principal characters from all different periods of the 1960s, two of the more prominent sets (Don Draper’s SCDP/SC&P office from Seasons 4-6; the Draper/Francis kitchen from Seasons 1-4), as well as familiar props, scripts and clips of some of the most notable scenes from “Mad Men.”

Although the “extraordinary access” provided by “Mad Men” creator and showrunner Matthew Weiner makes this exhibition much more than a mere retrospective of a TV show, it is without a doubt a treasure trove for the die-hard “Mad Men” fans out there. And not just because we get to see unforgettable artifacts like Megan Draper’s va-va-va-voom black chiffon “Zou Bisou Bisou” dress from the Season 5 opener, “A Little Kiss.” With the series approaching its final seven episodes (premiering April 4), “Matthew Weiner’s ‘Mad Men’” allows us to revisit some of the more arcane memories that might have fallen to the wayside as we wonder how the saga of Don Draper is going to come to an end. Read on for 10 memories triggered by this exhibition, which runs through June 14, 2015 at the Museum of the Moving Image.